Happy Wednesday. A gunman opened fire this morning on a baseball practice at a park in Alexandria involving Republican members of Congress, injuring several people including at least one lawmaker, Steve Scalise, the majority whip. One person is in custody. Reports indicate some 50 to 100 shots were fired. [&amp;lt;a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/multiple-people-injured-after-shooting-in-alexandria/2017/06/14/0289c768-50f6-11e7-be25-3a519335381c_story.html?utm_term=.d6b79c6c8d50"&amp;gt;WaPost&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;]

&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Topping the news: &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina on Tuesday took over as chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as Rep. Jason Chaffetz plans to depart. [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/5398731-155/chaffetz-out-as-oversight-chairman-as"&amp;gt;Trib&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;] [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765694620/SC-Rep-Gowdy-takes-gavel-as-House-oversight-chairman.html"&amp;gt;APviaDNews&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;]

-&amp;gt; Rep. Chris Stewart praised Attorney General Jeff Sessions&apos; testimony in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee and said that they should press forward with the probe into Russian interference in the presidential election. [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/5399291-155/stewart-heralds-sessions-testimony-says-probes"&amp;gt;Trib&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;]

&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Tweets of the day: &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;From @&amp;lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/RepMiaLove"&amp;gt;RepMiaLove&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;: "I appreciate all those who have reached out-I am fine. Thank you for your concern." ... "&amp;lt;span class="link-complex-target"&amp;gt;#s&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class="link-complex-target"&amp;gt;hooting&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; happened at men&apos;s baseball practice-I play in women&apos;s softball game-separate. Concerned for all my friends this a.m."

From @&amp;lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/GabbyGiffords"&amp;gt;GabbyGiffords&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;: "My heart is with my former colleagues, their families &amp;amp; staff, and the US Capitol Police- public servants and heroes today and every day."

-&amp;gt; Trump criticized the Obama administration for using a photo of Arches National Park in promoting Bears Ears National Monument. Zinke used a photo of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in his Bears Ears recommendation announcement. [&amp;lt;a href="http://kuer.org/post/bears-ears-announcement-relies-grand-staircase-photo"&amp;gt;KUER&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;]

-&amp;gt; Sens. Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee and 13 colleagues met with Trump on Tuesday to discuss their version of the plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/5399132-155/utah-senators-meet-with-trump-to"&amp;gt;Trib&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;] [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865681922/Hatch-Lee-tight-lipped-after-meeting-with-Trump-on-health-care-bill.html"&amp;gt;DNews&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;]

-&amp;gt; Utah has made significant improvements to children&apos;s health in recent years, but advocates are worried that changes made to Medicaid will impede progress. [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/5393805-155/utah-improves-its-child-health-rankings-report"&amp;gt;Trib&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;] [&amp;lt;a href="http://kuer.org/post/two-new-reports-rank-well-being-utah-kids"&amp;gt;KUER&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;]

-&amp;gt; State officials are looking for a way to address the many Utah drivers who lie about medical conditions to keep their license. [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/5398478-155/many-utahns-lie-about-medical-conditions"&amp;gt;Trib&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;]

-&amp;gt; Former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is arguing that the state cannot dismiss his request that it pay back attorney&apos;s fees for a corruption case of which he was acquitted. [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865681886/Ex-AG-Mark-Shurtleff-fights-states-effort-to-dismiss-11M-claim-in-attorney-fees.html"&amp;gt;DNews&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;]

-&amp;gt; After an officer from the Weber County Sherriff&apos;s Office found Salt Lake County Recorder Gary Ott disoriented in the front yard of his aide Karmen Sanone, she said in a police report that he has dementia. [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/5399075-155/police-discussed-potential-of-dementia-with"&amp;gt;Trib&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;]

-&amp;gt; District Attorney Sim Gill met with the Salt Lake County Council to discuss a "personnel" matter amid talks of Ott&apos;s resignation. [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865681929/County-Council-discusses-personnel-matter-amid-Ott-resignation-talks.html"&amp;gt;DNews&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;]

-&amp;gt; The Moab City Council approved Salt Lake County Sherriff Jim Winder as the city&apos;s new police chief Tuesday. He encouraged the County Council to raise taxes to pay for more jail beds. [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/5397484-155/salt-lake-county-sheriff-jim-winder"&amp;gt;Trib&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;]

-&amp;gt; After a few changes, the Salt Lake City Council approved a $273 million budget proposed by Mayor Jackie Biskupski. [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/5400252-155/slc-is-raising-taxes-but-residents"&amp;gt;Trib&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;] [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865681943/SL-City-Council-approves-sewer-rate-property-tax-hikes-in-2017-budget.html"&amp;gt;DNews&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;] [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/slc-council-deals-with-shortfall-during-budget-approval/740508606"&amp;gt;ABC4&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;] [&amp;lt;a href="http://kuer.org/post/sewer-rates-property-taxes-will-rise-approved-slc-budget"&amp;gt;KUER&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;]

-&amp;gt; Salt Lake City&apos;s police union asked the City Council to give employees a 4.5 percent raise after Biskupski&apos;s budget only proposed 1 percent, but the union accepted the original offer after the city agreed to start negotiations sooner next year. [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/5399008-155/salt-lake-city-police-agree-to"&amp;gt;Trib&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;] [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/salt-lake-city-police-union-reach-agreement/740279650"&amp;gt;ABC4&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;]

-&amp;gt; The Salt Lake County Council will contribute $1.5 million to save Bonanza Flats and Park City will make up the difference. [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/5399433-155/done-deal-park-city-says"&amp;gt;Trib&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;] [&amp;lt;a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/utahns-raise-nearly-38m-to-save-bonanza-flats-from-development"&amp;gt;KUTV&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;]

-&amp;gt; Dale Renlund, an apostle for the LDS Church, said that he feels religious liberty and religion provide a moral code that promotes tolerance and denounces xenophobia and incivility. [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/5397681-155/mormon-apostle-decries-incivility-xenophobia-urges"&amp;gt;Trib&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;]

-&amp;gt; The Refugee Justice League is providing all new refugees in Utah with a "Refugee Rights Card" to assist in their interactions with police. [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/5398029-155/refugee-justice-league-of-utah-hopes"&amp;gt;Trib&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;] [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/new-refugee-rights-card-to-help-protect-refugees/739859002"&amp;gt;ABC4&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;] [&amp;lt;a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/refugee-justice-league-introduces-refugee-rights-card"&amp;gt;KUTV&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;] [&amp;lt;a href="http://kuer.org/post/attorneys-hand-out-refugee-rights-cards-help-refugees-interact-police"&amp;gt;KUER&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;]

-&amp;gt; Pat Bagley gives his take on how developing changes in health care are affecting Americans. [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/5398997-155/bagley-cartoon-things-that-go-bump"&amp;gt;Trib&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;]

&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Nationally:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; In his testimony in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said that allegations that he colluded with Russia during the presidential election are a "detestable lie." [&amp;lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/us/politics/jeff-sessions-senate-trump.html?_r=0&amp;amp;mtrref=www.nytimes.com&amp;amp;gwh=F25D839D2E287D3B5C6B52D2CC7A1071&amp;amp;gwt=pay"&amp;gt;NYTimes&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;] [&amp;lt;a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/jeff-sessions-set-to-testify-this-afternoon-before-senate-intelligence-committee/2017/06/13/ac5321bc-4fc6-11e7-91eb-9611861a988f_story.html?utm_term=.e00f460fc679"&amp;gt;WaPost&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;] [&amp;lt;a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/13/sessions-calls-suggestion-he-colluded-with-russia-a-detestable-lie-239507"&amp;gt;Politico&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;]

-&amp;gt; President Donald Trump said in a meeting with Republican senators who are working on a second draft of a replacement for Obamacare that the House version was "mean." [&amp;lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/us/politics/trump-in-zigzag-calls-house-republicans-health-bill-mean.html?ref=politics&amp;amp;mtrref=www.nytimes.com&amp;amp;gwh=45A4679C5E060DA8D9B4697F6F7C1283&amp;amp;gwt=pay"&amp;gt;NYTimes&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;] [&amp;lt;a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trump-calls-house-health-bill-that-he-celebrated-in-the-rose-garden-mean/2017/06/13/ede11784-5060-11e7-b064-828ba60fbb98_story.html?utm_term=.c5098b742a02"&amp;gt;WaPost&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;]

&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Rep. Chris &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href="https://twitter.com/RepChrisStewart" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&amp;gt;Stewart&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; chairs a Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture Subcommittee budget hearing and attends a meeting with the Air Force Caucus. Later, he meets with the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, Tesoro, O.C. Tanner, the Utah Home Builders Association and the Airline Pilots Association.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;

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